Social Worker II - MSW - Wilm. Pediatrics & Wilm. Family Practice - 8a-4:30p

PRIMARY FUNCTION

To work as a team member of an ambulatory complex care and assist with program development and decision making on merging service delivery and program access issues.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates as a member of the social work team focused on the addressing needs, supports, barriers, and available community resources to address social care needs of patients.
• Understands and leverages multiple electronic systems including Unite Delaware, population health platform(s), electronic medical records, health information networks, state and federal agencies sites.
• Provides information on social service programs and state and federal regulations specific to the community.
• Employs social determinants of health screenings and develops a plan that will address the needs identified.
• Organizes, secures, integrates, and modifies the resources necessary to meet needs.
• Works with the patient, family, community, state and federal agencies, inpatient facilities and any other applicable resources, to formulate a plan for longitudinal support and self-management of social needs.
• Gathers information regarding the patient's social needs, family support system, financial resources, and available community and governmental resources.
• Provides information about resources and options available in the community and coordinates service delivery.
• Interprets patient/family needs and provides information concerning the availability and limitations of resources.
• Educates and addresses concerns with service delivery including service gaps and access issues.
• Maintains pertinent and timely documentation in patients’ medical charts and departmental records.
• Participates in departmental meetings, multidisciplinary team meetings, case reviews, and contributes to performance indicators for the program.
• Supports the departmental educational and staff development initiatives including supervision of undergraduate/graduate students enrolled in an accredited school of social work, and community health workers.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) from an accredited graduate school of Social Work required.
• Licensed MSW as required by the state of Delaware
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience preferred
• Community visits as needed
• One to two years of direct experience with arranging community services for complex populations
• Bilingual language skills are a plus

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Licensed MSW as required by the state of Delaware

HOURLY PAY RANGE

$30.34 - $48.55

POST END DATE

Jul 11, 2026